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res nova [Latin, new matter] : a case or issue that has never before been decided by a court [plaintiff admits this case is res nova in Alabama "McDermott v. Hambright, 238 So. 2d 876 (1970)"] ...
judgment
judgment also judge·ment [jəj-mənt] n 1 a : a formal decision or determination on a matter or case by a court ;esp : final judgment in this entry compare dictum, disposition, finding, holding, opinion, ruling, verdict NOTE: Under Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure judgment encompasses a decree and any order from which an appeal lies. cog·no·vit judgment [kÄ g-nō-vit-] : an acknowledgment by a debtor of the existence of a debt with agreement that an adverse judgment may be entered without notice or a hearing : confession of judgment consent judgment : a judgment approved and entered by a court by consent of the parties upon agreement or stipulation : consent decree at decree declaratory judgment : a judgment declaring a right or establishing the legal status or interpretation of a law or instrument [seeking a declaratory judgment that the regulation is unconstitutional] compare damage, injunction specific performance at per...
in loco parentis
in loco parentis [Latin] : in the place of a parent [either parent of a minor, guardian, or a person standing in loco parentis to the minor "Code of Alabama"] NOTE: In order for a person to be considered in loco parentis, he or she must have intentionally assumed the rights and duties of a parent. ...
enter
enter : to go or come in ;specif : to go upon real property by right of entry esp. to take possession [lessor shall have the right to and take possession] often used in deeds and leases vt 1 : to come or go into [he breaks into and s a vehicle "Code of Alabama"] see also break, breaking and entering 2 : record register 3 : to put in correct form before a court or on a record [ed judgment against the defendant] [ing a plea] compare render 4 : to go upon (real property) by right of entry esp. to take possession [if the lessee defaults, the lessor may the premises] compare distrain en·ter·able adj enter into : to make oneself a party to or in [no State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation "U.S. Constitution art. I"] [entered into a lease] ...
court of criminal appeals
court of criminal appeals 1 often cap C&C&A : a court of appeals in some states (as Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas) that hears criminal appeals 2 cap : the intermediate appellate military court made up of military personnel and having the power to review questions of fact as well as law NOTE: This court was called the Court of Military Review until 1994. ...
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals :the intermediate court in Alabama for appeals of civil matters ...
bankruptcy administrator
bankruptcy administrator An officer of the judiciary serving in the judicial districts of Alabama and North Carolina who, like the U.S. trustee, is responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases, estates, and trustees; monitoring plans and disclosure statements; monitoring creditors' committees; monitoring fee applications; and performing other statutory duties. Compare U.S. trustee. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ...
bail
bail [Anglo-French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone's custody in exchange for security, from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)] 1 : the temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for security given for the prisoner's appearance at a later hearing [while free on ] 2 : the security given for a prisoner's release ;also : the amount or terms of the security [excessive shall not be required "U.S. Constitution amend. VIII"] [posted cash ] [motion to reduce ] 3 : one who provides bail and is liable for the released prisoner's appearance [ may arrest or authorize arrest of principal "Code of Alabama"] jump bail : to flee the jurisdiction while released on bail make bail : to be released on bail vt 1 : to release on bail 2 : to obtain the release of by giving bail often used with out 3 : to place (personal property) under a bailment [identity of the article claimed to have been ed "Peet v. Roth Hotel...
absorption
absorption : the application to the states of rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution [while Powell [v. Alabama] was sometimes described as having absorbed the right to counsel, the Court there clearly limited any such "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] ...
Ownership
Ownership, does not always mean absolute dominion. The more an owner, for his advantage, opens up his property for use by the public in general, the more do his rights become circumscribed by the statutory and constitutional powers of those who use it, Marsh v. Alabama, 326 US 501, 506: 66 S Ct 276, 278 (1946) (Black, J.).Means the collection of rights following one to use and enjoy property. Including the right to convey it to possess a thing, regardless of any actual or constructive control. Ownership rights are general, permanent and inheritable, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1131.Means to possess, to have or hold as property, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Renusagar Power Co., (1998) 4 SCC 59: AIR 1988 SC 1737.The ownership has been defined as 'collection of rights to use and enjoy property, including right to transmit it to others. Ownership is de jure recognition of a claim to certain property. Possession is the objective realisation ownership. It is the de facto exercise of a ...
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